Wishaw man forgives son who stabbed him with a steak knife

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A man has forgiven his son who stabbed him with a steak knife as they waited for dinner to be served.Jordan Dalziel fled to a neighbour’s home after the attack, leaving his shocked mum to pull the blade out of her husband’s back.Dalziel, 30, admitted assaulting dad John to his severe injury and permanent disfigurement.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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He must also carry out 250 hours of unpaid community work.The sheriff told Dalziel: “This is a serious matter involving a wound that could have been significantly worse than it turned out to be.“I take on board that your father seems to bear no ill will which is to his credit and your benefit.”Alice Carey, prosecuting, said the victim, who was aged 60, suffered a cut to his back, a broken rib and a partial collapsed lung.She told the court Dalziel junior had stayed overnight at the house and “nothing out of the ordinary had occurred”.The prosecutor added: “Around 5pm, with dinner prepared, the accused and his parents were in the kitchen.“The accused